Chester E Edwards Jr
Abilene,TX
Summary
Finance professional with comprehensive background in accounting, ready to contribute to financial management and reporting. Known for accuracy in financial record-keeping and proficiency in auditing and tax preparation. Reliable team collaborator with focus on achieving financial accuracy and supporting dynamic business needs through analytical problem-solving and effective communication.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Accountant
RBT INDUSTRIES DBA HARDWOOD BARGAINS, LLC
07.2012 - Current
- Responsibilities/Achievements: Responsibility for a wide variety of accounting duties which include reconciling open customer and vendor accounts and communicating with the sales team and purchasing department to resolve any issues; controlling and accounting for inventory on a rolling average cost basis and resolving any discrepancies in actual inventory versus booked inventory; computing incoming freight costs by inventory weight and applying the landed costs to inventory; tracking fixed assets and determining and recording depreciation of such assets; computing biweekly sales commissions and accruing payroll expenses to the correct month; finding and correcting invoicing and billing mistakes; reconciling all bank accounts and credit card accounts; preparing monthly financial statements; filing monthly sales tax returns for multiple jurisdictions; filing 1099s and annual franchise tax and business tax reports for Tennessee and Texas; preparing for and completing insurance audits for worker's compensation and general liability insurance. The company recorded an average of $1.7M in revenue per month this fiscal year. Report directly to the CFO of the company.
Accountant
SPEERCO SERVICES, INC
11.2011 - 06.2012
- Responsibilities/Achievements: Successfully audited and corrected the accounting records for the years 2010 and 2011, and set up new accounting procedures which made it possible for the owner of the company to track income and expenses for each construction job as well as follow our daily cash flow. Took over all of our payroll duties and brought our payroll in-house to save the company the weekly ADP payroll preparation fees. Helped the owner budget and project our cash flow. Responsible for all accounts payable and receivable, monthly bank and credit card reconciliations and preparation of monthly and quarterly financial statements.
Contract Accounts Payable Clerk
E-FUELING TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
11.2010 - 12.2011
- Responsibilities/Achievements: Responsible for all aspects of accounts payable, which included entering and paying bills, reviewing and approving expense reports, controlling cash flow, and auditing and reconciling A/P accounts. Reconciled the bank and credit card statements and assisted with accounts receivable and month-end closings. Worked with our lead fulfillment on inventory ordering and control, which involved contacting vendors to research cost and lead time of parts, taking physical inventory and keeping track of inventory in our database and processing purchase orders.
Contract Accounting Clerk
AUSTIN WAREHOUSE AND DISTRIBUTION
01.2011 - 07.2011
- Responsibilities/Achievements: Responsible for invoicing customers, entering carrier and other bills and reconciling the credit card statement for a company with a high monthly sales volume using QuickBooks. Also responsible for reviewing all new carrier contracts, insurance forms and w-9's.
Education
Juris Doctorate - Law
University of South Carolina
01.2004
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
University of Cincinnati
01.1996
Skills
- Accounting and bookkeeping
- Data analysis
- Financial reporting
- Attention to detail
- Payroll processing
- General ledger entries
- Financial analysis
- Financial statements expertise
- GAAP accounting
- Full-cycle accounting
- Account reconciliation
- Year-end close
Timeline
Accountant
RBT INDUSTRIES DBA HARDWOOD BARGAINS, LLC
07.2012 - Current
Accountant
SPEERCO SERVICES, INC
11.2011 - 06.2012
Contract Accounting Clerk
AUSTIN WAREHOUSE AND DISTRIBUTION
01.2011 - 07.2011
Contract Accounts Payable Clerk
E-FUELING TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
11.2010 - 12.2011
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
University of Cincinnati
Juris Doctorate - Law
University of South Carolina
ADDITIONAL ACCOUNTING AND NON-ACCOUNTING EXPERIENCE
- Contract Accountant/Auditor 2004 - Successfully audited and corrected four years of accounting records for a construction company who had previously employed a bookkeeper who had been embezzling from the company and incorrectly entering accounting information. This involved going through four years of records, receipts, bank statements, credit card statements, payroll reports, vendor bills and customer invoices and comparing everything to what was in their accounting system and creating new financial statements for multiple prior periods.
- Law Clerk and Research Assistant Roles 2002-2007 - Researched legal issues and prepared pleadings and other legal documents in the areas of Trusts and Estates, Real Estate Law, Family Law and Personal Injury for a couple of law firms during and after law school. Also worked as a research assistant for my Trusts and Estates professor's work on a text book.
- English as a Second Language Teacher in Europe 2007-2010 -Prepared and taught English lessons as a second language, including business English, including all age groups and all levels of student ability. These lessons were taught both one-on-one and in groups, giving me a wide range of experience in training people and public speaking.